litch
- noun
- Archaic
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cadáver
- In the dim candlelight, the priest prayed over the litch before burial.
Examples
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The villagers whispered about the litch found near the old churchyard.
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A litch lay in silence.
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Legends spoke of a restless litch haunting the abandoned castle.
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Look at that litch!
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The villagers whispered about the litch found near the old churchyard.
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In the dim candlelight, the priest prayed over the litch before burial.
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Legends spoke of a restless litch haunting the abandoned castle.
Synonyms
362
4.9
A dead body of a person
234
1.6
A person or animal that is no longer alive
34
9.9
The human body in old writing, usually a dead body
1
9.9
A dead person or animal
A dead body often mentioned in old stories or books
A dead body placed at a church before burial in old times
An old word for a dead person
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word litch comes from an old English word lic meaning 'body' or 'corpse', so it once simply meant a dead body.